repair xp

hello there!
instead of using xp restore in dos mode
i'd rather boot live cd linux, but the problem is root username
in linux has no permission in copying/over writing the
_registry* in \windows\system32\config.

how would i solve this?

tnx

What exactly are you trying to change in the Windows Registry?
And which Linux distribution are you using?

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Originally Posted by basti42

hello there!
instead of using xp restore in dos mode
i'd rather boot live cd linux, but the problem is root username
in linux has no permission in copying/over writing the
_registry* in \windows\system32\config.

how would i solve this?

tnx

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You need to use the NTFS 3G module to have read/write access to an NTFS partition:

Code:

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mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mount/point

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Use write support at your own risks as there are certain instances where a single write may corrupt the entire file system. Therefore, backup everything on the partition first and / or use dd to take an image:

Code:

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dd if=/dev/sda1 | gzip > sda1.gz

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i second that. There are known bugs in that module.

tnx for the reply.
i used linuxmint5,pclinux, and slax the three
are bootable live cd and has a root username
another question, is there any other way rather than typing it
in the bash shell? i mean just right click and then properties...

if this problem will solve i will give to the end user.

just replace like this:
copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE \windows\system32\config\software
copy _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM \windows\system32\config\system

but the folder is in "System Volume Information" etc. etc.
if you are in DOS mode many characters to type.

hope this helps to analyze the problem.